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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 115

Transshipment of Goods in the United Kingdom.

Customs Department,
Wellington, 12th September, 1919.

THE following extract from the Board of Trade Journal issued in London on the 15th May, 1919, is published for general information:—

“The Board of Trade (Export License Department) announce that goods of any description (other than food-stuffs from Europe destined for extra-European destinations) may be brought to this country for transhipment to any destination to which exports are ordinarily allowed, provided that in the case of any goods on Sections ‘A’ or ‘B’ of the list of prohibited exports the bills of lading clearly show that the goods were intended for transhipment before they left the country of origin, or that other satisfactory evidence to that effect is produced to the Export License Department. If these conditions are observed it will, therefore, in future be unnecessary to obtain the provisional approval of that Department before bringing goods to this country for transhipment. In the case of goods destined for the border neutral countries in Europe, the goods must be consigned to the approved Import Associations in accordance with the regulations for the time being in force in respect of direct exports from the United Kingdom.

“Applications for transhipment permits should in all cases still be made on the form S. 90 to the Customs authorities at the port of arrival; and as regards any goods on Sections ‘A’ or ‘B’ of the list of prohibited exports, the bills of lading, if available, should accompany the S. 90 form.”

Sections “A” and “B” of the list of prohibited exports in force in the United Kingdom are modified from time to time. It is therefore not practicable to publish these lists, but any person desiring information with respect thereto should apply to the Comptroller of Customs, Wellington.

It has also been announced that lard, cereals, and animal feeding-stuffs can be transhipped in the United Kingdom only if arrangements therefor are made with the Board of Trade, Export License Department, 4 Central Buildings, Westminster, London, S.W. 1, before the goods are shipped from New Zealand.

W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Customs.

Amending Rules for the Examination of Masters and Mates.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th September, 1919.

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 19th day of September, 1918, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 133, of the 26th day of September following, rules were made for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as masters and mates (hereinafter called the said rules):

And whereas it is desirable to amend the said rules:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 23 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in that behalf, I do hereby amend the said rules in the manner set forth in the Schedule hereto, and do hereby order that this amendment shall be embodied in and read with the said rules.

W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Marine.

SCHEDULE.

Rule No. 161 of the said rules is hereby revoked, and the following rule is hereby made in lieu thereof:—

161. (1.) No person may be examined for a certificate of competency as master, extra master, or master (home trade) unless—

(a.) He is a British subject; and

(b.) At the time of his birth each of his parents was a British subject by birth, or by naturalization in New Zealand:

Provided that the Minister of Marine may, in his discretion, in the case of a person who is a British subject but who does not otherwise fulfil these conditions, grant a license to such person authorizing him to be a candidate for examination.

(2.) In order to prove that he complies with these conditions every candidate for any of the certificates named must produce to the Examiner of masters or mates his own birth certificate and the birth certificate or certificate of naturalization of each of his parents, or such other evidence of nationality as the Minister of Marine may consider satisfactory, or the license granted by the Minister of Marine. These documents must be lodged with the Examiner at least one week before the day on which the candidate wishes to present himself for examination.

(3.) This requirement does not apply to any officer who has been granted a commission in the Royal Naval Reserve since March, 1911, or in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve since February, 1916.

(4.) If in any case there is any doubt whether a candidate complies with the conditions set out in the above rules, the matter must be referred by the Examiner to the Marine Department.

Amending Rules for the Examination of Engineers.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 10th September, 1919.

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 13th day of June, 1914, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 58, of the 18th day of the same month, rules were made for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as engineers:

And whereas by Warrants dated the 27th day of October, 1916, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 124, of the 2nd day of November, 1916, and by Warrant dated the 18th day of December, 1916, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 142, of the 21st day of the same month, additional rules were made for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as masters, mates, and engineers:

And whereas it is desirable to revoke the said additional rules, and make other rules in the place thereof:

Now, therefore, in pursuance and exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by section 23 of the Shipping and Seamen Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling me in that behalf, I do hereby revoke the said additional rules of the 27th day of October, 1916, and the 18th day of December, 1916, and do make in lieu thereof the following rules for the examination of candidates for certificates of competency as engineers, and do hereby order that they shall be embodied in and read with the said rules of the 13th day of June, 1914.

W. H. HERRIES,
Minister of Marine.

RULES.

1. No person may be examined for a certificate of competency as engineer unless—

(a.) He is a British subject; and

(b.) At the time of his birth each of his parents was a British subject by birth, or by naturalization in New Zealand:

Provided that the Minister of Marine may, in his discretion, in the case of a person who is a British subject but who does not otherwise fulfil these conditions, grant a license to such person authorizing him to be a candidate for examination.

2. In order to prove that he complies with these conditions every candidate for any of the certificates named must produce to the Examiner of engineers his own birth certificate and the birth certificate or certificate of naturalization of each of his parents, or such other evidence of nationality as the Minister of Marine may consider satisfactory, or the license granted by the Minister of Marine. These documents must be lodged with the Examiner at least one week before the day on which the candidate wishes to present himself for examination.

3. If in any case there is any doubt whether a candidate complies with the conditions set out in the above rules, the matter must be referred by the Examiner to the Marine Department.

Notice of Intention to take Land in Block III, Town of Pukerau, Southland County, for the Purposes of a Post-office.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed, under the provisions of the Public Works Act, 1908, to execute a certain public work—to wit, the construction of a post-office in Block III, Town of Pukerau, Southland County; and for the purposes of such public work the land described in the Schedule hereto is required to be taken. And notice is hereby further given that the plan of the land so required to be taken is deposited in the post-office at Pukerau, and is there open for inspection; and that all persons affected by the execution of the said public work or by the taking of the said land should, if they have any well-grounded objections to the execution of the said public work or to the taking of such land, set forth the same in writing, and send such writing, within forty days from the first publication of this notice, to the Minister of Public Works at Wellington.